Other options

Published 7:00 pm, Thursday, December 22, 2005

The first alternative for improving traffic congestion on Eastman Avenue would involve constructing a new median on Eastman and adding turn lanes at several intersections. The median would restrict left turns, requiring drivers to turn around in the median.

The second alternative designed by Lansing-based consulting firm DLZ of Michigan would create a series of traffic roundabouts that would lead drivers through intersections, along with a median.